Dear sir, madam,
I am trying to configure my modem which is a winmodem,
i didn't had a clue that it would get down to
winmodems with modems :( Anyway i live in Athens
Greece and i am new 2 Linux - but i am learning fast.
I use SuSE 9.3 with Gnome desktop.
Can you please help me configure my modem so i can
connect to the Internet eventually.
Please fell free to ask any questions about my OS; i
would also be happy to answer any configuration
questions whatsoever, please help.
Yours
Spyros
Ps: attachment is MODEMDATA.txt
;)
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Do use the following as the email Subject Line:
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Welcome to SuSE Linux 9.3 (i586) - Kernel kernel 2.6.11.4-21.10-smp
This will alert cogent experts, and distinguish cases in the Archives.
YourCountry will enable Country Code guidance.
Occassionally responses are blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters.
So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org .
Local Linux experts can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html
-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
Welcome to SuSE Linux 9.3 (i586) - Kernel
Linux version 2.6.11.4-21.10-smp (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 3.3.5 20050117 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux)) #1 SMP Tue Nov 29 14:32:49 UTC 2005
scanModem update of: 2006_December_25
USB modem not detected by lsusb
Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
0000:00:1b.0 8086:27d8 1179:ff10 Class 0403: Intel Corporation I/O Controller Hub High Definition Audio
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
193: 5650 0 IO-APIC-level HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 0000:00:1b.0 ----
PCI->APIC IRQ transform: 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> IRQ 193
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:00:1b.0
Class 0403: 8086:27d8 Class 0403: Intel Corporation I/O Controller Hub High Definition Audio
Primary PCI_id 8086:27d8
Subsystem PCI_id 1179:ff10
Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics:
from Archives: 11c1, an AgereSystems type.
Lacking a dsp (digital signal processing) chip, the modem is a software
intensive or "softmodem" type. Its primary controller manages the traffic
with the CPU. But the software needed is specified in the Subsystem.
-----------------------------------------
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-intel8x0m
provides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem hardware.
For all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem software)
complementary High Level support is through a Smartlink utility: slmodemd
Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
the package SLMODEMD.gcc3.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with:
$ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc3.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1
reporting dynamic creation of ports:
/dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number
Read Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.
Already loaded into the kernel is snd-intel8x0m and audio drivers it depends on,
displayed by: lsmod | grep snd_intel8x0m
Module Size Used by
-------------------------------------
snd_intel8x0m 23236 0
snd_ac97_codec 84476 1 snd_intel8x0m
snd_pcm 108676 5 snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd 70788 13 snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc 14340 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
The diagnostic outputs for this softmodem section have their raw information in
folders and text files under /proc/asound/ which you can browse. The information
is from files:
/proc/asound/pcm
-------------------------------
00-00: HDA Generic : HDA Generic : playback 1 : capture 1
/proc/asound/modules
-------------------------------
0 snd_hda_intel
and from the command:
aplay -l | grep -i modem
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
Writing Intel.txt
Writing Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udevdb
The kernel was compiled with gcc version 3.3.5 and a compiler is not installed
Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
gcc-3.3 kernel-source-2.6.11.4-21.10-smp
Checking pppd properties:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 242040 2005-07-01 17:20 /usr/sbin/pppd
In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html
To enable dialout without Root permission do:
$ su - root (not for Ubuntu)
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
noipdefault
noauth
crtscts
lock
modem
asyncmap 0
nodetach
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
lcp-max-configure 60
lcp-restart 2
idle 600
noipx
file /etc/ppp/filters
Read Modem/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts
should trouble shooting be necessary.
==========================================================
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link:
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:# 219 = /dev/modems/mwave MWave modem firmware upload
/etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:KERNEL="mwave", NAME="modems/%k"
/etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:KERNEL="hfmodem*", NAME="%k", MODE="600"
/etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:KERNEL="modems/mwave*", NAME="%k", GROUP="uucp", MODE="660"
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave)
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
